Bartow County SWAT removed 37-year-old Yihua Wiseman from her residence on Wilson Street in Acworth early Saturday morning after a five-hour incident that began on Friday night in which she reportedly threatened two people at the Lake Forest Country Club on the other side of her fence, lit a toilet paper roll on fire, and threw it into the woods, causing a fire. The Bartow County Fire Department helped to put the fire out. The alleged victims stated they had collected some pine straw and taken it to the woodline to dump on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ property when Wiseman stood in the r ..read more

Cartersville Police booked a woman for murder on Monday morning. Officers responded to the report of a person stabbed at the Collins Pointe Apartments off Roving Road at around 10:47 on Sunday night and reportedly found a male in an apartment with a stab wound to the neck. First responders transported him to Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries. We have been in touch with the Bartow County Coroner’s office and will release the victim’s name as soon as we have it. As a result of his death, Cartersville Police charged 30-year-old Tyla Nasha Coleman of Carters ..read more

On Thursday, March 14th, the Cartersville Police Department received a report of a possible inappropriate relationship between a Cartersville High School teacher and a student. On Tuesday, April 2nd, 53-year-old John Paul Snead of Kennesaw was taken into custody by Cartersville Police Department investigators. They have charged Snead with sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority and sexual battery. Snead was lodged at the Bartow County Jail pending a bond hearing. Cartersville High School officials say they were alerted to potentially inappropriate communication b ..read more

We now know the identities of both people killed in a series of crashes that led to the shutdown of I-75 two miles from the SR 140 exit in Adairsville for about five hours on Monday morning. The driver who was fleeing law enforcement was 15-year-old Jonathan McEvers from LaFayette, and the victim from the related crash was 33-year-old Michael Stout from Ohio. Calhoun Police reportedly told WRGA that they went to a RaceTrac gasoline service station at 5:45 about a suspicious person driving a possible stolen vehicle, which turned out to be McEvers in a white Chevrolet Silverado. They said when t ..read more

Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation crews will shift traffic on State Route 140 between Old Highway 140 and Big Ditch Road just west of Adairsville today through Friday from nine a.m. to five p.m. each day. Along with the traffic shift, crews will resurface and stripe the route. Please slow down and watch for workers in the area. The work is part of the SR 140 widening project, scheduled to be completed later this year. Also, crews will shift traffic on Old Alabama Road tomorrow (April 3rd) to the newly constructed eastbound lanes starting at SR 61 and heading eastward tow ..read more

A series of crashes led to the shutdown of I-75 before the SR 140 exit in Adairsville for about five hours and two fatalities on Monday morning. At 5:55, officers from the Calhoun Police Department and Deputies from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office were pursuing a white Chevrolet Silverado that originated near mile marker 310 (Union Grove Road in Calhoun). As the Chevrolet Silverado approached mile marker 304 (two miles south of the SR 140 exit in Adairsville), the fleeing driver moved to the right and hit the Calhoun Police patrol car. After this impact, the driver of the Chevrolet Silverad ..read more

Cartersville Police arrested three people last week in connection to an alleged armed robbery in the parking area of the Mountain Chase townhomes off North Tennessee Street on February 8th. The complainant said he had been communicating via Snapchat messages with an old high school classmate about purchasing Air Jordan sneakers from him. The alleged victim says the classmate, JT, chose to meet near the entrance of the townhomes for the transaction. When the complainant arrived, he messaged JT that he was in his vehicle. Shortly after, a newer model gray Kia sedan arrived. The passenger wind ..read more

A complainant stated that a stranger robbed him of 500 dollars and his SIM card at gunpoint at the Red Top Mountain Visitor’s Center on Thursday night while he was trying to buy a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from the subject. The alleged victim said he observed the seller driving a black Nissan Sentra that was missing a bumper. He stated that a young black male subject with short braids wearing a red sweater, ripped pants, and an old pair of gray New Balance sneakers exited the vehicle and approached him. The claimant said the male appeared between 17 and 18 years old and spoke like an educated p ..read more

Former Woodland High wrestler and current Virginia Tech sophomore Caleb Henson earned a 15-7 bonus-point win over Michigan’s Austin Gomez to win the 149-pound NCAA championship Saturday night in Kansas City. Penn State won the team national championship, while Henson’s Virginia Tech Hokies finished 7th. Henson became the second wrestler in Virginia Tech history to win the individual national championship and the first national champion in NCAA wrestling history from the state of Georgia. Henson, seeded fourth in the tournament, earned five consecutive wins in the national tournament, with vic ..read more

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – March 22, 2024 The City of Cartersville is proud to announce a significant milestone in its visual identity journey with the approval of the revision to the City Corporate Seal by the City Council. This decision, made during Thursday night’s council meeting, marks the official launch of a revamped branding system tailored to represent the unique character and values of Cartersville. In collaboration with citizens, community stakeholders, and design partners, the City embarked on a year long journey dedicated to reimagining its visual identi ..read more